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Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

The lawyer for the family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell said Tuesday that even as local police close the active part of their investigation into her disappearance, federal authorities continue to review the case — a claim that was denied by the U.

The Air Force could announce as early as Wednesday where it plans to base the next generation of air refueling tankers.

A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A Friend" was awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music in a concert Tuesday.

Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues.

A quick-thinking Bothell mom took a cell phone photo that may help catch the man she caught breaking into her house.

A playground set in Everett was destroyed by a fire overnight. The incident happened at Garfield Park in the 2300 block of Walnut Street.

A 35-year-old woman is being charged with vehicular assault after Thurston County deputies say she fled during a DUI stop and caused a serious-injury crash moments later.

A former Lakewood police officer already convicted on federal charges for stealing donations from a fallen officers’ fund has admitted to identity theft and forgery in a Pierce County superior court.